2024-05-10 11:00
The newest iPad ad depicts instruments, books and art supplies flattened into Apple's thinnest product ever. But anyone who owns and loves art in any form knows: The practicality isn't the p… Read More
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2024-05-10 09:00
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president's approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked Read More
2024-05-10 09:00
Viral images of the flyer were filmed in portable toilets of a migrant camp in Mexico, and they energized members of Congress. But NPR's reporting suggests the flyer is not what it purports… Read More
2024-05-09 22:17
Louis Sahagún first arrived at the Los Angeles Times in his early twenties as a utility worker, sweeping lead dust around the printing machines.But it was the buzzing newsroom that in… Read More
2024-05-09 21:39
Another year, another glitter-filled spectacle known as the Eurovision Song Contest. The Grand Final airs Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET on Peacock in the United States.(Image credit: Jessica Gow) Read More
2024-05-09 18:49
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about a time when, as he put it, "A worm ... got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died." Here's a global perspective on these… Read More
2024-05-09 18:34
NPR listeners wrote to ask whether the environmental harm from building EVs "cancels out" the cars' climate benefits. Experts say the answer is clear.(Image credit: Emmet Livingstone) Read More
2024-05-09 18:29
Dallas singer 4batz rose from obscurity to a breathlessly awaited debut in barely a year — but his arrival is part of a tense exchange between hip-hop and R&B more than a decade in… Read More
2024-05-09 16:46
Millions of new parents in the U.S. are swamped by medical debt during and after pregnancy, forcing many to cut back on food, clothing, and other essentials Read More
2024-05-09 13:48
New York Judge Juan Merchan on Thursday denied the attempt to toss out the trial following two days of testimony from adult film star Stormy Daniels.(Image credit: Elizabeth Williams) Read More
2024-05-09 13:01
El Niño helped drive global average temperatures to new records over the last year. Forecasters say it's waning, but that 2024 may still be one for the record books.(Image credit: Ang… Read More
2024-05-09 12:01
A new analysis shows that students graduating from U.S. medical schools this year were less likely to apply for residencies across specialties in states with restrictions on abortion.(Image… Read More
2024-05-09 09:15
Republicans have raised the alarm about a migrant crime wave. Nationally, crime is down even as immigration has surged, but the concerns are real in some neighborhoods.(Image credit: Martin… Read More
2024-05-09 09:00
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case is running for reelection this month. So is the case's top prosecutor. It's a unique subplot to an unprecedented case Read More
2024-05-08 22:20
The Biden administration has put a hold on an arms shipment to Israel. A senior administration official speaking on the condition of anonymity told NPR it was due to concerns the bombs coul… Read More
2024-05-08 21:54
The House voted overwhelmingly to set aside a motion by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to remove Johnson as speaker(Image credit: Anna Moneymaker) Read More
2024-05-08 21:46
Republicans tried for the kind of headline moments they've scored in similar hearings with elite college presidents. But the testimony from K-12 public school leaders offered few surprises.(… Read More
2024-05-08 20:07
The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help.(Image credit: Kirk Siegler) Read More
2024-05-08 20:07
President-elect Prabowo Subianto was once banned by the U.S. for rights violations. But the U.S. earlier gave him military training. How will both countries deal with each other once he take… Read More
2024-05-08 18:38
A heist with a social conscience, a father using magic for questionable work, an urban legend turned sleepover dare: These new releases explore protagonists embracing the magic within themse… Read More
2024-05-08 17:47
Albini led the abrasive underground rock bands Big Black and Shellac and recorded — by his own estimate — thousands of albums, including classics like Nirvana's In Utero and Pixi… Read More
2024-05-08 17:36
Some governments have been cracking down on the knives people can carry in public as crime has increased. Victorinox said any bladeless offerings wouldn't replace its selection of Swiss Army… Read More
2024-05-08 16:05
'/>As the jolt of adrenaline lit by the clash between the two biggest rappers of a generation fades, it's worth holding onto the possibility — however slim — that something ne… Read More
2024-05-08 16:00
The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Here is a timeline of events since Oct. 7, 2023, leading up to Israel's offen… Read More
2024-05-08 15:38
New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them.(Image credit: Scott Olson) Read More
2024-05-08 13:01
What do you do if a loved one asks to borrow a big sum of money from you? Experts weigh in on when it's OK to fork over the cash — and when you should probably say no Read More
2024-05-08 09:00
Asylum rules in the U.S. paired with millions of cases backing up immigration courts are causing a major headache for the country Read More
2024-05-08 09:00
Lawmakers' spouses from both parties have worked to promote cancer awareness and prevention for more than 30 years. They stress the disease impacts families regardless of party and needs a s… Read More
2024-05-08 09:00
In the last two years, Denver has seen more than 40,000 migrants arrive, many on buses chartered by Texas' governor.(Image credit: Kevin J. Beaty) Read More
2024-05-07 23:32
Some students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A "just cause." Read More
2024-05-07 22:36
The classified documents trial had been scheduled to begin May 20. But months of delays had slowed the case as prosecutors pushed for the trial to begin before the November presidential ele… Read More
2024-05-07 22:13
Despite calls for gun safety legislation after the Covenant School shooting, Tennessee passed a measure allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools.(Image credit: George Walker IV) Read More
2024-05-07 20:22
This comes after recent remarks Omar gave on a college campus where she referred to Jewish students not engaging in an anti-Israel protest "pro-genocidal."(Image credit: Kent Nishimura) Read More
2024-05-07 18:42
President Biden spoke out against harassment of Jewish students on college campuses, part of what he called a "ferocious surge of antisemitism" seen since Oct. 7.(Image credit: Saul Loeb) Read More
2024-05-07 17:43
The WNBA star, who is six feet, nine inches, says she felt like a zoo animal in prison. "The guards would literally come open up the little peep hole, look in, and then I would hear them lau… Read More
2024-05-07 16:45
Northwestern, Brown, Rutgers and University of Minnesota are among the handful of schools that have reached agreements with student protesters. Here's how they did it, and what could come ne… Read More
2024-05-07 16:07
The high-stakes legal battle could determine the future of the popular app in the U.S. TikTok's legal filing calls the ban law an unprecedented violation of First Amendment rights.(Image cre… Read More
2024-05-07 14:33
Katy Perry and Rihanna weren't at the Met Gala on Monday night, despite the viral AI-generated photos showing them on the red carpet. Here are some tips for recognizing and investigating dee… Read More
2024-05-07 13:43
Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, has spent the last several years in legal battles with former President Trump. She has taken the stand to testify against him in a criminal… Read More
2024-05-07 11:29
The composer and percussionist was "shocked beyond belief" after hearing the news on Monday afternoon.(Image credit: John Rogers) Read More
2024-05-07 11:06
The complex deal also brought home two sons of a Minnesota man who fought for ISIS(Image credit: Delil Souleiman) Read More
2024-05-07 09:00
Ryan Riccucci, a 17-year agency veteran, says he feels the agency is misunderstood by the U.S. public Read More
2024-05-07 07:34
An Israeli tank brigade seized control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said, as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife's edg… Read More
2024-05-06 23:06
Social Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than… Read More
2024-05-06 22:54
Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion's grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other.(I… Read More
2024-05-06 20:46
The FAA says Boeing informed the agency in April that required inspections to confirm that the wings were properly bonded to the carbon fiber fuselage on certain 787 jets were not completed… Read More
2024-05-06 18:59
Pulitzer Prizes honor American achievements in journalism, letters and drama, and music. They are widely recognized as the most prestigious awards in their field within the United States.(Im… Read More
2024-05-06 18:57
Climate journalist Zoë Schlanger says research suggests that plants are indeed "intelligent" in complex ways that challenge our understanding of agency and consciousness. Her book is Th… Read More
2024-05-06 18:24
The last show of the pop icon's "Celebration" retrospective tour brought over a million and a half fans to Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana Beach on Saturday night.(Image credit: Pablo Porc… Read More
2024-05-06 17:42
Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a cease-fire. Israel responded that the deal didn't meet its requirements and announced it was pushing ahead with an assault in Rafah.(Image credit: Ahm… Read More
2024-05-06 16:57
Madlib's music feels like a magic trick. On this edition of 8 Tracks, we bow down to Madlib's mastery, plus check out new music by Charly Bliss, Fana Hues and reminisce on an old Ted Leo rec… Read More
2024-05-06 14:53
Columbia cancels its main ceremony, while Emory's events will now take place in the suburbs outside its Atlanta campus. The moves come after weeks of protests against the war in Gaza.(Image… Read More
2024-05-06 14:04
The former president received a second fine for violating a gag order prohibiting him from speaking about witnesses, jurors, court staff and their families. Trump is trying to appeal the gag… Read More
2024-05-06 09:45
The Israeli military on Monday ordered tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate, a move indicating Israel's offensive on Gaza's southmost area could be imminent.(Imag… Read More
2024-05-06 09:01
Morning Edition spoke to migrants hoping to enter the U.S. and the border agents tasked with keeping them out Read More
2024-05-06 09:01
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to win a third term, NPR visited some of his voter base in the north Read More
2024-05-06 09:01
Veterans who helped test nuclear weapons are fighting to renew a 34-year-old law meant to help compensate for the long-term health effects of their work.(Image credit: File) Read More
2024-05-05 17:44
The English actor played Captain Edward John Smith in the 1997 film Titanic as well as King Théoden of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.(Image credit: Joel Ryan) Read More
2024-05-05 11:21
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera.(Image credit: Abir Su… Read More
2024-05-05 11:00
For years, Hollywood's behind-the-scenes action heroes have been pushing for an Oscars category to honor their work. Many hope The Fall Guy will make it a reality.(Image credit: Eric Laciste… Read More
2024-05-05 09:32
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians in an Easter address to be united in prayer and called God an "ally" in the war with Russia.(Image credit: Francisco Seco) Read More
2024-05-05 09:06
Thieves apparently killed the three, who were on a surfing trip to Mexico's Baja peninsula, to steal their truck because they wanted the tires, Mexican authorities said Read More
2024-05-05 09:01
While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected.(Image credit: Ahmad Gharabli) Read More
2024-05-04 23:35
In a close finish, Mystik Dan won the 150th running of the race on Saturday.(Image credit: Kiichiro Sato) Read More
2024-05-04 20:47
Following the mayor's claims that "outside agitators" escalated protests this week at two Manhattan campuses, city officials released data saying 134 of the 282 people arrested were not stud… Read More
2024-05-04 16:00
Zillow Gone Wild.'/>Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way Read More
2024-05-04 12:21
Some cities, like three in Vermont, allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections. In these places, noncitizen turnout has remained low, as noncitizen voting is a contentious national i… Read More
2024-05-04 12:07
Forget the saber-toothed tiger steaks: a new study published this week reveals that ancient humans also ate their veggies. NPR's Scott Simon marvels at the menu.(Image credit: Jacquelyn Mart… Read More
2024-05-04 10:21
Jerry Seinfeld has the become the latest in a string of public figures to blame "political correctness" for the death of comedy (among other societal ills). But what does the term actually r… Read More
2024-05-04 06:28
More than 21 inches of rain fell during the five-day period that ended Friday near the city of Splendora, about 30 miles northeast of Houston, according to the National Weather Service.(Imag… Read More
2024-05-03 18:23
From sparking the imagination to helping with mental health, listen to poems read by NPR readers and see how poetry has affected their lives Read More
2024-05-03 16:27
Here in the Pitch, her best album, feels completely lucid.'/>The singer-songwriter's fourth album is her best yet, with crisp, commanding songwriting, shades of '60s baroque pop and melod… Read More
2024-05-03 15:56
Katie Ledecky is used to getting medals, having earned 10 at the Olympics. But on Friday she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award a civilian can get from the U.S. go… Read More
2024-05-03 15:27
Hicks was a communications director for the Trump White House and prosecutors questioned her on her knowledge of the deals made during his first presidential run.(Image credit: J. Scott Appl… Read More
2024-05-03 15:23
Chef Joseph Yoon plans to transform dual emerging cicada broods into edible delicacies Read More
2024-05-03 12:00
Siblings — especially twins — sometimes share the strangest traits, like throwing a ball with their head or picking up keys and crayons with their toes. Researchers want to know… Read More
2024-05-03 12:00
For decades, nonprofits, health insurers and hospitals have been trying to solve the problem of the people who need the emergency room again and again. Here are some of the lessons they've l… Read More
2024-05-03 09:00
What a new bridge over Baltimore's Patapsco River will look like is still very much a matter of speculation. But one design stands out.(Image credit: Julia Nikhinson) Read More
2024-05-03 09:00
The bill which was previously passed in the House in 2019 and 2022 but blocked in the Senate, aims to end race-based hair discrimination in schools and workplaces.(Image credit: Joey Cappell… Read More
2024-05-03 09:00
Four states so far have passed laws prohibiting the use of public money for no-strings cash aid. Advocates for basic income say the backlash is being fueled by a conservative think tank.(Ima… Read More
2024-05-03 09:00
Federal health officials say the U.S. has the building blocks to make a vaccine to protect humans from bird flu, if needed. But experts warn we're nowhere near prepared for another pandemic… Read More
2024-05-02 18:13
Canada has one of the world's lowest rates of tuberculosis. Yet this deadly disease is surging among Indigenous people in this icy, remote part of the country.(Image credit: Richard McManus) Read More
2024-05-02 18:04
A new documentary, Hip-Hop and the White House, considers rap's association with presidential politics — and in so doing, reveals a persistent misunderstanding of how both operate.(Ima… Read More
2024-05-02 17:46
Dean's family says he quickly fell into critical condition after being diagnosed with a MRSA bacterial infection. He is the second aviation whistleblower to die in the past three months.(Ima… Read More
2024-05-02 15:07
President Biden had an unexpected update to his schedule Thursday to address the pro-Palestinian protests roiling campuses across the country.(Image credit: Evan Vucci) Read More
2024-05-02 14:01
Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.(Image credit: Justin Sullivan) Read More
2024-05-02 12:01
In an NPR interview, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said he had a 'gut reaction' that outside agitators were leading Columbia anti-war protests. Students beg to differ.(Image credit: Spencer Platt) Read More
2024-05-02 09:40
Workers are still removing pieces of the Key Bridge from Baltimore Harbor, but the fight over who will pay to replace it has already begun. Past accidents offer some clues about how it could… Read More
2024-05-02 09:38
Federal regulators, medical experts and safe-sleep advocates have warned of the potential danger of weighted infant sleepwear, but manufacturers say their products have helped millions of fa… Read More
2024-05-02 09:01
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.(Image c… Read More
2024-05-02 09:00
Voters in Northampton County, Pa., say they remember having more money when Donald Trump was in office. But when it comes time to cast their ballots this year, other issues are at play too.(… Read More
2024-05-02 04:01
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the l… Read More
2024-05-01 22:45
Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the pas… Read More
2024-05-01 20:58
The New York State Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction last week, ruling that his trial was unfair.(Image credit: Steven Hirsch) Read More
2024-05-01 20:21
Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to sign the repeal of the law that bans nearly all abortions — keeping the state's 15-weeks-of-pregnancy ban in place. But it's unclear when the repeal takes eff… Read More
2024-05-01 18:02
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, as inflation remained stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target. Investors now think it could be September or later before rates start to… Read More
2024-05-01 16:55
President Biden announced the relief for attendees of the now-shuttered art schools, saying they "falsified data, knowingly misled students, and cheated borrowers into taking on mountains of… Read More
2024-05-01 16:49
Moss plays a British spy on the trail of a woman who may or may not be a terrorist. As the two begin working together, suspicions swirl on both sides.(Image credit: Christine Tamalet) Read More
2024-05-01 16:33
Members of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups in Los Angeles clashed, with reports of fireworks and pepper spray use. Elsewhere, universities are tearing down encampments and arresting st… Read More
2024-05-01 16:23
Meeting at their worldwide General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., United Methodist delegates voted overwhelmingly to allow LGBTQ clergy and for Methodist ministers to officiate at same-sex w… Read More
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